EXPLORE – a travel journal

EXPLORE – a travel journal

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EXPLORE is a journal dedicated to travel sympathizers. It combines the craft of bookbinding with modern printing technology. Each copy was hand-bound using traditional book sewing techniques. The open back reveals the construction layer: thick threads and ribbons connecting individual pages into one volume. The interior is divided with spacers, on which the author's photographs are displayed, supplemented with short notes and fragments of maps, which are a record of her journey. The crowning element, thanks to which the diary acquires a noble and a unique character, is a cover on which the symbols of the world's directions have been embossed using various printing fonts.

The EXPLORE journal is an invitation to an analogue recording, less and less practiced, being supplanted by a digital record. The journal is an inspiration to travel, discover and experience reality outside the net.

Designer: Ewelina Orłowska

A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk in the field of graphics and interior design. Focused on graphic design, visual identity and editorial design. In her projects, she combines the culture of architectural and graphic design, seeking surprising solutions that engage the user. Always approaching the project holistically, focusing not only on its visual layer, but also construction and matter. Her work has been featured in foreign publications and numerous design blogs. Currently works as a freelancer, creating projects for Polish and international clients.

Craftsman: Bookbinding Władysław i Marek Chumowicz

The workshop was founded in 1967 by Władysław Chumowicz, who has been engaged in bookbinding for 68 years. Currently, he runs the company together with his son, Marek. The bindery is one of the last companies of this type in Pomerania. The books bound here are sent to clients all over the world. The studio creates unique masterpieces, handmade from precious materials.